Serbia SIM Card for Tourists (2026): Prices, Registration & Where to Buy

Can tourists buy a prepaid SIM card in Serbia?

Yes. Foreign visitors can register Serbian prepaid service with a valid passport or another accepted travel document.

Serbia requires prepaid subscribers to complete identification before normal service is available. The RATEL prepaid registration guidance explains that identification may use a passport number or other recognized identity details for foreign nationals.

Mandatory prepaid registration has applied nationwide since February 10, 2025.

Bring your passport when buying in person, even when the chosen operator also offers registration. Keeping the SIM holder is useful too, because some digital registration processes ask for details such as the PUK code.

Best Serbia tourist SIM options in 2026

Yettel Tourist Plan: the simplest 30-day price

Yettel publishes a dedicated Tourist Plan designed around a 30-day visit.

Key details:

• 50 GB of data in Serbia

• 30-day validity

• 1,399 RSD including VAT

• physical SIM included

• 3.5 GB of internet use in the West Balkan region

• advertised maximum data speed of up to 10 Mbps

Current conditions are published on the official Yettel Tourist Plan page.

Activation requires prepaid registration followed by sending START to 9000. That structure makes the final purchase easier to understand than offers where the starter SIM and the usable package are priced separately.

Foreign nationals can also use Yettel's digital identification route with an accepted travel document. Electronic verification may involve document photography and facial verification.

A1 Welcome SIM: more data, but validity matters

Welcome SIM targets tourists, visitors and passengers in transit. The starter costs 1,000 RSD and includes 200 GB of domestic mobile data for seven days.

Official conditions are listed on the A1 Welcome SIM page.

Travelers staying beyond week need to pay attention to the extension rules:

• a top-up of 500 RSD or more extends the initial allowance to a total of 15 days;

• a top-up of 1,500 RSD or more extends it to a total of 30 days;

• the Welcome SIM bonus extension can be used.

Reaching 30 days therefore means paying 1,000 RSD for the starter and adding a qualifying 1,500 RSD top-up during the initial validity period. The resulting initial spend is 2,500 RSD.

That distinction is important. Quoting the 1,000 RSD starter price would make a month-long stay look cheaper than the official validity rules actually allow.

Hotspot use is supported when the phone itself supports tethering. The Welcome SIM benefit is primarily a mobile-data offer, so travelers who need specific voice features should verify the relevant add-ons instead of assuming calls are included.

mts: useful tourist add-ons, but check the starter total

mts continues to publish tourist-oriented prepaid add-ons with several trip lengths.

Current listed options include:

• 3 GB for 7 days at 815 RSD

• 5 GB for 7 days at 1,199 RSD

• 10 GB for 30 days at 2,400 RSD through the Super package

• 120 minutes within the mts network with the Super package

• 30 minutes of international calling with the Super package

Details appear on the official mts tourist SIM add-ons page.

Current official material does not clearly expose the complete new-tourist starter-card total beside those add-on prices. Treating the 2,400 RSD Super add-on as the entire cost of obtaining a new mts SIM would therefore be misleading.

Visitors interested in mts should confirm the current starter price before paying, particularly when comparing it with Yettel's SIM-inclusive package.

Registration and activation in Serbia

Registration is part of the purchase process rather than an optional extra.

Expect to provide:

• a valid passport or accepted travel document;

• personal details linked to the prepaid number;

• operator registration before normal prepaid use;

• additional identity checks when using certain registration systems.

Yettel supports remote identification for foreign nationals using a valid travel document. Its digital process includes document capture and facial verification, while the related eID process is limited to users aged 18 or over.

A1 also offers registration and tells Welcome SIM users to prepare a passport or ID document together with the PUK number printed on the SIM holder.

Activation steps differ by operator:

• Yettel requires registration and then a free START message to 9000 for the Tourist Plan.

• mts states that prepaid service becomes active after purchase and registration.

• A1 links use of the Welcome SIM allowance to successful prepaid registration.

Store staff can usually help with the practical steps when the card is purchased directly from an operator location.

Where to buy a SIM card in Serbia

Official operator shops are the safest option when you want help with registration and package activation.

Common buying routes include:

• Yettel shops

• A1 stores

• mts sales locations

• selected authorized retailers

• selected airport sales points where officially listed

Yettel publishes a nationwide shop network covering Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and many smaller cities. Its Tourist Plan is marked as available through Yettel locations.

A1 states that Welcome SIM is sold through A1 stores around Serbia and at a selected traveler location at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

One airport listing should not be treated as proof that every Serbian airport or retailer carries the same tourist package. Stock and opening hours can also change.

Before paying at a third-party retailer, confirm:

• whether registration can be completed immediately;

• whether the displayed amount includes the physical SIM;

• whether the selected package is already included;

• whether a separate top-up is required to reach the validity you need.

Late arrivals can make store-dependent setup less convenient. Broader options such as roaming, Wi-Fi and eSIM are covered in internet options for Serbia.

Local SIM vs Roafly eSIM in Serbia

Local prepaid service is strongest when the main goal is getting a large domestic data allowance at a low local price.

A1's 200 GB Welcome SIM is particularly attractive for a short stay, while Yettel provides a clearer fixed 30-day package with the SIM already included.

Roafly focuses more on convenience:

• setup can be completed before travel;

• no physical SIM swap is required;

• the primary SIM can remain in the phone on compatible dual-SIM devices;

• no visit to a local shop is needed;

• hotspot/tethering is supported across the purchased data allowance.

Owner-verified Serbia packages currently include 5 GB for $9.90, 10 GB for $16.00 and 20 GB for $24.90, with 30 days of validity for each option.

Roafly lists Yettel Serbia as the local network for these Serbia packages. The plans are data-only, so travelers who specifically need local calling, SMS or another local-service feature should choose a verified local prepaid offer that provides it.

Roafly can make more sense when mobile data needs to be ready before arrival or when visiting a shop after landing is inconvenient. Readers comparing travel-eSIM choices rather than Serbian local SIMs can use best eSIM options for Serbia.

Which SIM is best for your Serbia trip?

Trip length changes the answer more than the headline data allowance.

Up to seven days

• A1 Welcome SIM gives 200 GB for 1,000 RSD.

• Registration is still required.

• The large allowance suits heavy domestic data use.

Around two weeks

• A1 can remain attractive if 200 GB is useful.

• A qualifying 500 RSD top-up extends the initial allowance to 15 days.

• Yettel is simpler if you prefer fixed 30-day package.

Around month

• Yettel offers 50 GB for 30 days at 1,399 RSD with the SIM included.

• Keeping A1's original 200 GB allowance active for 30 days requires a total initial spend of 2,500 RSD.

• mts may suit travelers interested in the specific calling allowance included with its Super add-on, but the complete starter cost should be confirmed first.

Pre-arrival setup

• Roafly suits travelers who want mobile data arranged before reaching Serbia.

• No physical-SIM purchase or local registration process is required for the Roafly travel-eSIM option discussed here.

Calls or a local prepaid service

• Local operator plans deserve priority when included voice features or other local prepaid services matter.

• Exact inclusions should be checked against the chosen plan rather than assumed from the operator name.

Does a Serbia tourist SIM include roaming in the Balkans?

Regional data depends on the exact plan.

Yettel's Tourist Plan explicitly includes 3.5 GB of internet use in the West Balkan region. That allowance is separate from its main 50 GB Serbia data package.

A1 describes the 200 GB Welcome SIM benefit as domestic traffic within Serbia, so the full 200 GB should not be treated as a regional roaming allowance.

Border-crossing travelers should verify the exact regional allowance immediately before purchase, especially when Serbia is stop on a wider Balkan trip.

Can tourists get a Serbian eSIM from a local operator?

Yes. Some Serbian operators support prepaid eSIM as well as physical SIM.

A1 states that Welcome SIM can be used as an eSIM through its prepaid eSIM process.

Yettel also offers prepaid eSIM packages, although those products sit separately from the physical Tourist Plan compared earlier.

Keeping those offers separate prevents confusion between a local-operator eSIM and the physical tourist SIM prices shown in the main table.

Phone compatibility still needs to be checked before choosing any eSIM.

Final recommendation

Yettel currently offers the clearest local 30-day tourist package: 1,399 RSD for 50 GB with the SIM included and 30-day validity.

A1 gives much more domestic data for a short trip, but extending its original 200 GB allowance to the full 30 days raises the initial spend to 2,500 RSD. mts remains relevant when its specific call allowances are useful, although the complete new-customer starter total should be confirmed before comparing final costs.

Roafly is the more convenient alternative when arranging data before arrival matters more than maximizing the local prepaid allowance. Local SIMs remain stronger when very large data volumes, specific calling features or other local prepaid services are the priority.

Roafly publishes this guide and offers the travel-eSIM alternative discussed above.